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gieten @anni @time g Leens PatmNo. 92,706, dated .my 2o, 1869.

ATTACHMENT-FOR THE ENDS OF SING-LEFTREES.

omo- The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and "makius -part of the same.

To all whom it may concern: s

Be it. known that I, Eznk COLE, of the township of Fairfield, in the county of Lenawee,and State of Michigan, have invented a newand useful Improvement in VVhiletree-Oouplingsg and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clean-and exact description of the construction and operation of theV same, which will enable others skilled in the art to 'make and use my invention, reference being had tol the annexed drawing, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of this specification, like letters referringr to similar parts.

My inventonrelates to improvements inthe hooks or cock-eyes placed at the extremities ofthe whiletree, to which the traces are attached; and consists' in attaching the shank of the cock-eye to the outer extremity of the thimble ou vthe whifiletree, so that A'all danger of barking young trees, in plowing, by the end of the iron, to whichthe trace is attached, striking said trees, is obviated. .4

The hookv or cock-eye vhas also a curved form in fr'out, and two projections, to prevent the chain or other trace from becoming detached from the cockeye.

Figure 4 representsv a perspective view of one of the hooks or cock-eyes, T, as attached to the end'of .the

single whiiiietree O or B.

The cock-eye T is constructed in a peculiar manner, having for its novelty the shank-ofthe hook attached -to the outer extremity of' the thimble, so as to avoid the possibility of the end of the whiletreecatching against trees or other obstructions.

Also, having the hook turning very short out of a straightl shank, as shown at i, for the purpose of strengthening the hook,and bringing it in a direct line behind the traces or tugs, the draughtbein'g thereby thrown nearly lengthwise of' the shank. .The point of the hook of the cock-eye is T-ended, to prevent the eye of the traces becoming unhooked while backing the team or going dowi-hill.

Having thus fully described my invention,

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The ,cockeye or hook, when constructed in the' manner and for the purposes set forth. EZRA COLE.

Witnesses:

L. It. WALLAQE, NELLIE PARKER. 

